Hearing

Hearing is measured in decibels, which measures the intensity of sound. When measuring a person’s hearing ability, hearing loss is recorded when the person cannot hear a sound lower than twenty-six decibels. In comparison, profound hearing loss is described when a person cannot hear a sound lower than ninety-five decibels (Clason). According to the Hearing Loss Association of America, twenty percent of Americans, which translates into forty-eight million people have some degree of hearing loss…

I sat at the table in the counselor's office room, uncomfortably tight headphones on my ears. Taking the the hearing and vision screening test for the first time ever. Beeps pulsed through my ears, I gave a thumbs up for every beep I heard, and before I knew it, the test was over. I walked out, without giving any thought to the events that had just occurred. What was there to consider? Soon I was back in class, learning how to spell “light” and “right”. Which I had apparently been spelling wrong…

presenter is attempting to be humorous. Once the interpreter has determined that the presenter is using humor, the interpreter needs to understand what the presenter’s purpose is for telling joke based upon the given social situation. Deaf and Hearing culture use humor in a similar manner. In both cultures the main purpose of humor is to entertain an audience that usually results in a positive reaction, such as smiling or laughter. This objective is often accomplished by poking fun at others…

sufficient conclusion. In the article, Hearing Loss and Music: Report of Research and an Illustrative Case Study written by L. Fleming Fallon a Professor of Public Health at Bowling Green State University, claims that listening to music has the potential to cause hearing loss or other damage.…

very healthy. However, If you want to stay healthy or you’re trying to preserve what little hearing you have left, you may want to read the rest of this paper. Most people, mainly teenagers, with hearing loss are unaware of the damage that has been done to their ears by their unwillingness to turn the volume, or intensity of loudness, down. People need to take precautions in order to avoid unnecessary hearing loss by controlling the volume of sound around them.. If you answered yes to the…

the audiometric information, Taylor’s hearing loss is mild to severe hearing loss. Audiologists are not only got information from the audiometric test, but also the medical or family history. If Taylor’s family members had severity hearing loss, Taylor might have a genetic hearing loss (at least 50%). On the other hand, the past medical history may reveal risk factors for hearing loss. Therefore, the role of an audiologist is understanding patient’s hearing background before doing any…

Mr. John H. Smith, President Smith’s Bubble Gum Company, LLC 123 Street Drive, Somewhere, ST 01234 Hearing Conservation Program Proposal Dear Mr. Smith, Thank you for your inquiry about a hearing conservation program for your company. I’ve provided an outline of a hearing conservation program with OSHA guidelines and costs for you to consider. To clarify some of your questions, the abbreviation of dB stands for decibels, which is how acoustic power is measured. Since the human ear…

Deafness or hearing impaired refers to the inability to hear things, either totally or partially. Deafness is classified as a special need, or developmental delay, resulting in atypical development. The book I chose to review is called Some Children are Deaf. This book is written for children in the age range of pre-kindergarten to the second grade. To help educate children without the special need, and raise awareness for children with the special need. Throughout the book many things about…

How does sight and hearing affect your reaction time? Introduction/Background: Many researchers have confirmed that the reaction time for sound is faster than reaction time for sight. Average reaction times for hearing being 140-160 milliseconds and a visual reaction time being 180-200 milliseconds. (Galton, 1899; Woodworth and Schlosberg, 1954). This is because an auditory stimulus only takes 8-10 milliseconds to reach the brain (Kemp et al., 1973) whilst a visual stimulus takes 20-40…

deaf from damage or disruption to any part of the hearing system. Some things that can be a disruption or damage to the hearing system would be wax blocking the ear canals. Hearing loss can have all different stages of how bad it is. People who have a hard time following speech would be considered mild hearing loss. Moderate deafness would be difficulty following speech without a hearing aid. People who rely on lip reading when even having a hearing aid it would be considered severely deaf.…